Rivière aux Saumons (Massawippi River tributary)
| Rivière aux Saumons | |
|---|---|
Rivière aux Saumons (Massawippi) in Martinville | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| City | Sherbrooke |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Lindsay |
| • location | Coaticook |
| • coordinates | 45°10′54″N 71°33′38″W / 45.18167°N 71.56056°W |
| • elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Mouth | Massawippi River |
• location | Sherbrooke |
• coordinates | 45°21′08″N 71°51′35″W / 45.35222°N 71.85972°W |
• elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Length | 70.6 km (43.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Massawippi River, Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) Tang stream, Moe River. |
| • right | (upstream) Proulx brook, Racey brook, Boivin-Saint-Laurent brook, Rabouin brook, Bobines brook, Chaloux brook. |
The Rivière aux Saumons is a tributary of the Massawippi River which flows into the Saint-François River, a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It flows through the municipalities of Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Martinville, Compton, Cookshire-Eaton, Lennoxville, from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
Forestry and agriculture are the main economic activities in this valley.
The surface of the Rivière aux Saumons is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.